Explore the vast Pacific Ocean in this beautifully illustrated children's book for readers aged 9+
The Pacific Ocean is the biggest and deepest of the world's oceans covering almost a third of Earth's surface. Over 25000 islands are dotted across its waters while in the west the huge Great Barrier Reef provides a home for some of Earth's most unique wildlife. Below the waves the Pacific's active sea floor has created thousands of volcanoes many of which are still active today. But like all the oceans the mighty Pacific is at risk from climate change pollution and marine industry.
The oceans make up Earth's biggest habitat. More than 70 per cent of Earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas and they hold more than 97 per cent of Earth's water supply. Oceans drive the world's weather provide half of the oxygen we breathe and provide food and livelihoods for more than a billion people.
Blue Worlds explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in detail looking at the different features - from wildlife and weather to landscape - that make them all individual and unique. It also looks at the threats that they face such as global warming overfishing and pollution.
Titles in the series: The Arctic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean The Pacific Ocean The Southern Ocean Seas Gulfs & Bays
Contents:
A world of water
Pacific Ocean tour
Underwater landscapes
Pacific trenches
Pacific islands
Winds waves and currents
Exploring the Pacific
Pacific wildlife
The Great Barrier Reef
Pacific plants
People of the Pacific
Riches of the Pacific
Pacific in danger
Pacific facts
Glossary
Index
Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books. She has been a writer for 20 years, after working in-house for Usborne Publishing and Walker Books. She specialises in the natural world, religion and mythology but is always looking for new challenges. Among her many titles are the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series for Scholastic Children's Books which won the Blue Peter Book Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009 and the Tivy Education Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an outstanding contribution to geographical education. Anita lives in northern England with her husband, children, dogs and cat. She enjoys reading, walking the Moors, playing tennis and dreaming of winning Wimbledon.
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